30 Genius Storage Ideas To Keep Your Kid's Room Clutter-Free

Yes, it is possible to have kids and a clean house—and these genius storage solutions are proof. Give your existing walls and furniture an update to help them work harder and keep clutter at bay. Plus get more designer-approved ideas for kids rooms!

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Courtesy of David Tsay for Emily Henderson Designs

Get Some Wicker Baskets

Not only are wicker baskets practical, but they also aren't total eyesores in a room. Use them to corral toys, books, or even clothing accessories.

See more at Emily Henderson.

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Courtesy of Tessa Neustadt

Utilize Built-Ins

Built-in shelves = a storage lifesaver. In a small room, they can be used as book shelves, or a place to hold tiny toys.

See more at Amber Interiors.

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Courtesy of Veneer Designs

Don't Ignore The Bottom Bunk

If you have leftover bunkbeds after your kids graduate from sharing a room, but the unused bottom bunk to work. Use it to keep toys out of the center of the room.

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Courtesy of This Little Street

DIY A Book Bin

Not only is this book bin functional, but it's super chic. It's also easy to DIY, so we promise you can handle it.

Get the tutorial at This Little Street.

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Courtesy of Beneath My Heart

Go Industrial

Industrial style pipes will win you all the cool mom points. Bonus? If he grows out of it, you'll totally want to use them one day.

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Courtesy of Tessa Neustadt for Emily Henderson Designs

Have Fun With Color

Choose a fun color for storage baskets and it'll look more like decor and less like a place to stow away toys. This room matches the baskets to the sea foam green chairs.

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Courtesy of Young House Love

Cubbies Are Your Best Friend

This accent piece with individual storage cubbies makes separating toys, books, and stuffed animals super easy. To make sure it doesn't look cluttered, add in some baskets instead of stuffing the cubes with toys.

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Hello Baby Brown

Combine Storage With Play

The best way to get kids to pick up their toys: Make your storage part of their play area. Here, roomy standing baskets (painted a stylish copper) functions as a display for the pretend food used in the adorable play kitchen

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Courtesy of David Tsay for Emily Henderson Designs

Designate A Stuffed Animal Bin

In order to make sure stuffed animals aren't strewn around the room at random, get a large bin to contain them all in. That way, your kiddo won't feel bad having to stuff his other favorites away in the closet or a drawer.

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Courtesy of Lark & Linen

Use Whimsical Bins

We'd be lying if we said we didn't actually want this cat bin in our rooms.

All the cute feels.See more at Lark & Linen.

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Courtesy of Veneer Designs

Search For Not-Boring Shelving

A plain set of shelves is just that—plain. Look for fun pieces that'll add a little bit of interest to storage, like this asymmetrical shelving unit.

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Courtesy of The Sweetest Digs

Spice Shelves To The Rescue

Who knew spice shelves could be so handy? This one is super easy—and cheap—to DIY yourself.

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Courtesy of Young House Love

Add A Hutch

Choose a dresser with a hutch. That way, you can store clothes in the drawers, and toys up top.

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L Photographie

Get Your Paint On

Get creative with a basic dresser. This DIY ombré dresser gives the white room an extra pop of color, and looks stylish enough to grow with your little girl.

See more at Project Nursery.

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Courtesy of Just A Girl And Her Blog

Ladder Up

Rest a ladder against the wall and use it as an alternative bookshelf/storage unit. It adds character, and each shelf can be designated for something different.

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Courtesy of TwoTwentyOne

Put It In The Closet

Take advantage of the extra closet room while your kids are young enough not to care about clothes and put a small bookcase in the closet. You can use it to keep their toys out of sight.

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Courtesy of I Heart Organizing

Use Crates

Attaching crates the wall is a way to store books and add farmhouse charm all in one. Joanna Gaines would totally approve.

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Sunny Side Up

Try Clear Boxes

Here, teeny toys are categorized into clear shoe boxes. Though you can see each type of toy in a glance, labels also help make things even easier to find.

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The Mombot

Opt For Storage Benches

This cute, kid-focused mudroom storage area uses hinged storage benches. While this stows away bags, shoes, and other items, you could also borrow this idea for toys.

See more at The Mombot.

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John Woodcock Photography via Project Nursery

Label Every Drawer

Help your child get dressed in the morning by labeling drawers or baskets. Since everything has its own specific spot, you'll never run late because you couldn't find the striped socks your daughter needed to wear.

See more at Project Nursery.

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Daffodil Designs

Try Floating Frames

Take advantage of awkward wall space by turning it into a mini-library. Install short picture ledges that keep bedtime reads within reach.

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Courtesy of Jenna Burger Design

Make Under-Bed Drawers

Everyone knows under the bed is a great storage spot, but often the space becomes a disorganized mess full of storage bins and dust bunnies. Make your own storage carts with wheels to solve this dilemma. Now, items are organized and easily accessible.

See more at Jenna Burger.

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Courtesy of Little Green Notebook

Display Dress-Up Clothes On A Rack

Instead of stowing away dress-up costumes in plastic storage bins or trunks, put them on display. Create a DIY garment rack to make playtime a little more special.

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Ish and Chi via Helena Schaeder Söderberg

Color-Coordinate

Use children's books as decor by color-coordinating them and placing them in forward-facing bookshelves.

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Courtesy of I Heart Organizing

Repurpose Bookshelves

Create smart seating and storage in your kids' playroom by turning two Expedit bookcases from IKEA on their sides and adding a foam cushion and an eye-catching fabric. Green baskets placed inside each shelf help sort and hold toys.

See more at I Heart Organizing.

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Courtesy of Paper Dolls Design

Add A Pegboard

Pegboards aren't just for hardware or craft storage. Hang one up in your child's room and use caddies to store diapers, toiletries or socks and other accessories.

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Courtesy of Bigger Than the Three of Us

Rethink The Closet

Every kid loves little hiding spots to play in. Transform a lackluster closet into a space that's part reading nook, part storage space.

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Courtesy of Centsational Girl

Create A Play Table

If you're replacing your old coffee table with a newer one, don't throw the old one away: Transform it into a play table for your kids. This budget-friendly IKEA piece was turned into an organized spot for kids legos.

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Courtesy of Shanty2Chic

Try double-duty seating.

Multipurpose pieces are key to any functional, hyper-organized space, so when it comes to choosing furniture, like seating, look for ones that have some extra storage. For a kids' play table, make rolling storage cubes to hold books and other craft supplies.

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Love Chic Living

Attach Crates

Recycle old wooden crates or boxes and hang them on your child's bedroom walls to hold toys, books, and other accessories. You can give them new life by painting or wallpapering them.

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